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I love Sphinx!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: November 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This title really seems to be flying under the radar and I am hoping that it will get the attention is deserves because it really is a fantastic game! If you like Zelda then you will love this game!! If you are at all interested in Ancient Egyptian mythology then you will love this game too. Its got elements that really do remind me of Wind Waker but its also very original. I would say that this is a must have for any Gamecube owner.

Good play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is definitely a good play, if not for the great storyline then for the amazing gameplay. The storyline is ancient eyptian and may be quite hard to understand for the younger players, it also lets you play as two people, Sphinx and the Mummy. When you're Sphnix, you can use a sword, lift heavy things, run really fast and you beat all the bad guys. With the Mummy, you basically just sneak around the Castle of Uruk trying to find items to help Sphnix with awesome capabilities such as you get to be lit on fire, lit with electricity, go invinsible and you can get split into 3 and swap with them by using L or R. It's actually quite "neat" for it's a new option I've never seen before.
The gameplay plays excellent, the movement is great. The only downside to this game is that one of the save statues is actually a glitch in the game and can screw you over, to find out go to Game Faqs. With Sphinx, you run quite fast but can run even faster when you get a running pad. He jumps pathetic at the beginning until you get the Wings of Orisis and then you can double jump. The Mummy runs quite funny and can crawl. He can also sneak around walls. It's very easy to control.
The game length is actually quite short. I've only rented this game and I beat it within 6 days (14 hours in gameplay I believe). BUT this is a great game. Another downside to this is if you save after teleporting to the Castle of Uruk with Sphinx is that you can't go back so you can't go and do all the things you never got to do before. I'd suggest to just create two files.
Without cheating (ie. using a guide), this game can be quite difficult. Even with a guide, some of the tasks can be hard and frustrating. Overall, this game is great, I would consider buying it even after I've beat it. It could provide a lot more gameplay, considering I skipped over a lot of the things you don't HAVE to do. Hopefully we'll see a sequel!

Best game in a while

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK, I am a bigtime Video Game fan and own 55 Nintendo GameCube games myself. THis past Christmas my wife and I got 9 games, including the big ones, like Mario Kart and Return of the King. Much to our surprise though this game owned our GCN until we beat it. We hadn't had this much fun with one game since Wind Waker... WE didn't have any Camera problems and the control was Great. It is true that the Mummy levels were by far the Highlight, but that is not to say that the Sphinx levels were in any way "bad." Like I said, my wife and I have a lot of Video Games, and this is one of the BEST in recent history. We can't wait for the sequel... just look at all the reviews, not a bad one among them... Give this game a rent, but be warned, if you don't finish it you will probably end up seeking out a purchase...

Really great fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Some games where you have to switch characters are just okay, but this one is unique in that one character is alive and the other is dead, and you have to play in different worlds. Playing as the mummy is the most fun and entertaining out of the two. This is a game that can be enjoyed by everyone of all ages.

Great focus but misses a few points

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: December 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

ok first this game has a lot of potental it has a great story line a few mini questes BUT for thos of you who compar it to zelda i think that you either havent finished it or have just wanted to be positive the resen is that the game is far to short and just dosent have eneuf mini questes or side things to do like for instance the game has 3 mini quest that dos not have to be done to be done to progress thro the game and that is a game that you race some one and you beat this guys training thing and play a game were you run over walls but for thos of you who think that you dont have to do anything then you do ohh and i dont know who play tested it but they missed a few parts of the game were it is all scrachy AND

on the game they try to make it vast but it dosent work there is only one citiy to trade and buy stuff and there is only 4 usaable objects you barly have to trade forword and back word and money wise is nothin you get more money just tryin to beat the game then tryin to beat the mini games were you shot stuff with your blow darts and it gives you no choices at all you either beat the one quest givin or get rid of the game because you have to do it a cirtin way and monster wise dont even bother to sell becuase you have all the scarabs you can handel for most of the game unless your rally bad a games but it dos have a very hocking stoy line but has a lot to do befor it is perfect but other then that i loved it

Sphinx And The Cursed Mummy....... ROCKS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Sphinx is the best Egyptian hero type of guy, and the Mummy continues to be cool. Sphinx And The Cursed Mummy has such smooth gameplay and incredible graphics. I advise this as a game for any Action-Adventure fanatic.

Must have

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a must have. Awesome graphics, great sound/score, great story line, challenging puzzles, and extremely fun to play. I was hooked from the start. A bit difficult at times, but that's what made it fun. Similar to Zelda in a way, but I enjoyed this game more. Cant wait to see if they make some kind of sequal. Anyone who is into adventure/RPG's, if you want to call it that, should have this one.

New Chapter In A Legacy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This video game legacy is about a head strong demi-god who tries to get crowns of Egypt and stop a power-hungry god named Set
from taking over Egypt. This game is fine if your child owns at least 1 rated E game with cartoon or fantasy violence and is at the least 10 or over to buy or rent this Rated T video game for
GC, PS2, or XBox.

ONE OF THE BEST GAMES EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you are a Zelda lover, I show you Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy. Very much like Zelda but in my opinion, it has better graphics, better story, and a better action-adventure game. You can jump(not like in zelda), do sword combos, and switch from sphinx to the mummy(or tut). So if you are a zelda lover or an action-adventure lover, I suggest this game to you.

Sphinx Really Packs a Punch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is awesome! It his great graphics, it has a preety bad fighting because all you have is a sword, it has great mind thinking puzzles, and to top it all you get to be two chracters throughout the game! The only bad thing is that once you get transported from Anubis's tower to Uruk, you can't return, so save your game before you get there! In fact, it is my favorite game besides Jak 2 and Ratchet & Clank. GET THIS THING NOW!

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